9-29-2019 Last Day of Sweetgrass Flute and Nature Festival

Today's workshops:

Joy of Movement

Unblocking Your Creativity

Drum Circle

Dreamcatcher Making

Smudgng to Bring Positive Energy

Kids' Flute Class

The Healing Power of your Voice

Rock Painting for all Ages

Beginning Stained Glass

The Many Odd & Unusual Flute Sounds

Intro to Didgeridoo

The Basics of Essential Oils

Release and Renew through Sound

Drumming for Healing

Artwork for Flutes

The Man in Black...

The Johnny Cash of Native American Flutes...

Timothy J.P. Gomez...

A crowd of only about 50 people for these world-class performers...

kind of sad...

Wishing we could stay longer...

but it's time to head home

along with our few goodies from the vendors.

9-28-2019 Sweetgrass Flute and Nature Festival

Workshops attended:

Balancing the Chakras through Sound (Lana)

Becoming More Emotive with Your NAF (JL)

The Healing Power of your Voice (Natalie Brown)

Harnessing the Wind, Finding Your Inspiration (Tim Gomez)

Intro to Hand Drumming (Adam Riviere)

Opening Ceremonies for the Festival...

http://www.sweetgrassfest.com

Grass Dancer/Hoop Dancer, Ronnie Preston

Vendor Village (white tents)

Boy Scouts Security (red tents)

Outdoor stage for free concert performances...

A concert by my first teacher.

9-27-2019 Day Three at Sweetgrass NAF School

Pouring Rain...

Spirit of the West/Water has joined us today...

Classes attended today:

Q & A Open Forum

7 Elements of Music(RG)

Others offered:

Storytelling with the NAF (RYR)

Pueblo, Anasazi & Xaio Flutes (SA)

Embellishments with the NAF (JY)

Me and Rick Svitzer, maker of 3 of my flutes...
Rain Spirit Flutes

Me and Randy Granger, my teacher for the last 3 days...

Graduation cupcakes with sprinkles!

9-26-2019 Day Two at Sweetgrass NAF School

Such a beautiful day!!!

Sacred Circle outside the Sweat Lodge...

Sweat Lodge Fire Pit...

Sweat Lodge...

Centering in the Labyrinth...

Twenty-six deer on the property...

we saw several of them each day...

Classes we attended:

Old Flutes Speak (JN)

Using Extra Notes on the NAF to Spice Up Your Playing (SA)

Guided Meditation with NAF (RG)

Prairiewoods Eco Tour

Playing Blues When You Only Have A NAF (SA)

Helping Others Find Their Song (RG)

Playing the NAF With Other Instruments (ALL)

Evening Jam Session at the Famous Mocking Bird (ALL)

Instructor Randy Granger smudging each student with sage

before the meditation...

Joe Young, Randy Granger, Scott August

are three of our instructors...

The Famous Mocking Bird venue...

instructors and students played...

Instructor Rona Yellow Robe and me...

9-25-2019 Day One At Sweetgrass NAF School

Native American Flute School

takes 40 students for 5 instructors...

here is part of our opening circle room...

Classes we attended:

What to Listen for When Playing Alone or With Others (SA)

Native Flutes and Handpans (RG)

World Flute & Singing Bowl Guided Meditation (JL)

Phrasing & Tune Building (SA)

Hospice Playing for NAF Musicians (RG)

History & Evolution of the Native American Flute (JN)

Evening Flute Circle